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   Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 06:26:35 JST Adrianna Tan

   East Oakland / San Leandro Mexican food adventure:

   First stop is El Borreguito Michoacano

   It’s not even on the map! Excellent barbacoa

   https://maps.app.goo.gl/AmH2ALdGuURJbqJ78?g_st=ic

   #Oakland #Food #BayArea #BayAreaEats #California

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 06:44:48 JST Adrianna Tan

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     Next stop: one of the most respected Al pastor vendors

     Tacos Al Pastor Estilo Puebla

     https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZgAdvq9qvUC1pDur8?g_st=ic

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 07:00:34 JST Adrianna Tan

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     • Jorge
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     @onekind @motoridersd I will come with if you want company

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     Daniel Reeders (onekind@beige.party)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 07:00:36 JST Daniel Reeders

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     • Jorge

     @motoridersd @skinnylatte ohhhh my god that sounds incredible! I need to go visit my friend Ann in Chiapas and Puebla is practically next door on Australian terms — only 8h drive!

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     Jorge (motoridersd@pug.ninja)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 07:00:37 JST Jorge

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     • Daniel Reeders

     @onekind @skinnylatte and Puebla is where it originated, then spreading to the rest of the country. I myself prefer the central or southern style preparation, in northeast Mexico they like a dryer rub that doesn't work as well for me.

     In Puebla you can find pita bread stuffed with al pastor meat with a tahini based sauce and it's delicious. They're usually called Tacos Árabes

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     Daniel Reeders (onekind@beige.party)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 07:00:38 JST Daniel Reeders

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     @skinnylatte Do you know the story that tacos al pastor is the Mexican take on the Lebanese shawarma? I love it as a reminder that migration and cultural exchange is massively multiplex not just people from LMICs trying to get Green Cards.

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 07:06:05 JST Adrianna Tan

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     Next stop: super useful that there are like 20 amazing taco stands in the same place. Next to al pastor place, we also tried Tacos Al Vapor

     Steamed tacos, I adore them and will always have one when I see a tacos al vapor placd

     https://maps.app.goo.gl/5DKqXfzdULLrFMCF7?g_st=ic

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 07:08:45 JST Adrianna Tan

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     I can’t believe I exist in the same timeline as amazing tacos

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 07:09:22 JST Adrianna Tan

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     • Daniel Reeders

     @onekind in California there is a saying that the ‘border crossed us’: most of this was Mexico originally including the people here

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     Jeff Miller (orange hatband) (jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 07:25:45 JST Jeff Miller (orange hatband)

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     @skinnylatte You are most of the tacos on my timeline.

     If I should dream of moving to the East Bay to wander the streets with a camera, a taco guide map, and an electric folding bicycle, you will have something to do with that.

     (Currently my dream is more like "wander the neighborhoods of San Francisco with a pair of good walking shoes.")

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 08:04:41 JST Adrianna Tan

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     Quick Yemeni coffee break at Sana’a Coffee then more tacos (2 more spots)

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 08:07:21 JST Adrianna Tan

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     • Jeff Miller (orange hatband)

     @jmeowmeow I should make a taco map

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 08:16:48 JST Adrianna Tan

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     Next taco stop is in someone’s house. This is gonna be amazing

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 08:39:48 JST Adrianna Tan

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     Oh man it’s amazing

     El Tacostao

     https://maps.app.goo.gl/sHjBapqqSwcMSSjw6?g_st=ic

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 09:07:08 JST Adrianna Tan

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     • scott f

     @scott multiple spots in Oakland. Even San Rafael

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     scott f (scott@carfree.city)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 09:07:09 JST scott f

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     @skinnylatte I didn't know Sana'a was in Oakland!

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     Kathryn (kathryn934@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 09:10:01 JST Kathryn

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     @skinnylatte How did you find these places? Do you have a guide?

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 09:10:01 JST Adrianna Tan

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     • Kathryn

     @Kathryn934 asking friends, reading reviews, just trying everything

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 09:11:44 JST Adrianna Tan

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     Basically if there is a no name, not on the map, cluster of food stalls in east Oakland and San Leandro, I will make it a point to try it.

     Last time I did that I found an incredible Colombian bbq spot on the street in a parking lot (also not on the map)

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 09:13:21 JST Adrianna Tan

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     Just passed La Parilla Loca, which is a fave in this area but not going there today in order to try one last new place

     https://maps.app.goo.gl/d2PmPomn9dSwbfUw9?g_st=ic

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 09:37:43 JST Adrianna Tan

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     Last place: back of a Mexican grocery store burrito and taco spot

     Getting stuff to go because I am taco-ed out but need to know how good it is

     https://maps.app.goo.gl/e7psQ9TvTQt8hsyi9?g_st=ic

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     Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 22-Feb-2026 09:48:41 JST Adrianna Tan

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     This concludes my east bay taco crawl.

     Some of my sources for finding cool spots in the east bay:

     - Did You Eat Yet? Really good YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@hididyoueatyet
     - /r/OaklandFood
     - friends